Career switch, measured
From Radiologic Technologist to Surgical Technologist
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 90% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include BLS/CPR, Patient care, Quality control, Infection control; the main skills to add are RN license, Process improvement, LPN.
90%
skill overlap
340
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillRadiologic TechnologistSurgical Technologist
- BLS/CPR80%75%
- Patient care64%49%
- Quality control23%8%
- Infection control7%13%
- ERP systems7%8%
- Equipment maintenance6%6%
- Inventory management11%11%
- Customer service10%10%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Surgical Technologist postings, rarely in Radiologic Technologist ones.
SkillRadiologic TechnologistSurgical Technologist
- RN license–32%
- Process improvement–24%
- LPN–8%
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